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Saturday, September 12, 2015

A Short Spoken Word on 9/11

I will #neverforget......the first time I heard the words "terror attack" and "New York City" in a sentence together....the first time I saw the video of the airplane crashing into a building....the first time I heard the silence on the television as the news anchors stood in shock.

I will #neverforget......the cold panic, shock and pain that washed over me as I watched the Twin Towers fall....the tears I shed, the prayers I prayed, the confusion I felt....the fear that it wasn't over yet.

I will #neverforget...but I will also #alwaysremember.

I will #alwaysremember......that anger never once crossed my mind. Only pain, heartache, and hurt....how thankful I am for those who gave their lives for my freedom and how blessed I am to be alive today....the lives saved and the sacrifices made on that day.

I will #alwaysremember......that in the midst of confusion and turmoil, it is only though God's peace which surpasses understanding that we will find comfort (Philippians 4:6-8)....that even when the spotlight is on the evil of this world, Christ's salvation is the light that shines through the darkness (John 8:12).

And I will #alwaysremember the ultimate sacrifice: that Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself for us that we would have eternal life (John 10:10-11).

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil.

Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love,